Forget nail art. If there was one big beauty trend this year, it was lipstick.
That's what the experts say, at least, as they look back at the top trends and sellers from 2013. According to statistics from The NPD Group Inc., more women than ever bought lip products in 2013, resulting in double-digit sales gains for the segment.
In fact, lip sales were on par with sales for nail products, reports Women's Wear Daily -- and the beauty industry focused a great deal of their attention on nail polish this year. In 2012, nail polish sales hit $768 million, up 32 percent from the year before. That made nails the fastest-growing segment within the beauty biz, prompting brands to turn their focus to customers' hands in 2013.
But in 2013, WWD notes, lipstick actually turned out to be the big winner. "Lip really is the new nail," Laura Weinstein, vice president marketing of Sally Hansen and NYC New York Color, told WWD.
That means in 2014, you can expect your favorite makeup companies to be rolling out even more lip products, from lipsticks and stains to products we probably haven't even thought of yet (and probably don't need... and will buy anyway).
Are you on board with lipstick as the big beauty trend of 2014, or are you ready to move on to a less bold look?
A little lipstick trivia:
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Lipstick Meant You Were A Prostitute?
Early in the Greek empire, red lipstick or lip paint signaled that a woman was a prostitute, given that most women during that time typically went without makeup. (<a href="http://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/handle/1/10018966/Schaffer06.html?sequence=2">Source</a>)
Lipstick (Almost) Illegal In Britain?
In 1650, Parliament attempted to ban the wearing of lipstick or as they called it "the vice of painting." The bill, ultimately, did not pass. (<a href="http://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/handle/1/10018966/Schaffer06.html?sequence=2">Source</a>)
Lipstick Was An Indicator Of Social Rank
During the Roman Empire, lipstick was used as a social status marker. Even men wore lip paint to indicate their rank. (<a href="http://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/handle/1/10018966/Schaffer06.html?sequence=2">Source</a>)
George Wore It.
George Washington would occassionally wear lipstick. And makeup. And a powdered wig. (<a href="http://paintedpouts.wordpress.com/tag/fun-facts/">Source</a>)
Arrested For Wearing Lipstick In Kansas?
In 1915, a bill was introduced into Kansas legislature that would have made it a misdemeanor for a woman under 44 to wear makeup because it "created a false impression." (<a href="http://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/handle/1/10018966/Schaffer06.html?sequence=2">Source</a>)
QE2 Had Her Own Signature Shade.
Queen Elizabeth II commissioned her own lipstick shade to match her coronation robes at the 1952 ceremony. The soft red-blue was dubbed "The Balmoral Lipstick," named after her Scottish country home. (<a href="http://www.thegloss.com/2010/11/22/beauty/gallery-10-weird-facts-about-lipstick/#ixzz2M7cvG7lQ">Source</a>)
Only Liz Could Wear Red Lipstick.
Elizabeth Taylor loved her red lipstick so much she apparently demanded that no one else on her movie sets could wear it. (<a href="http://www.thegloss.com/2010/11/22/beauty/gallery-10-weird-facts-about-lipstick/#ixzz2M7XPEVPJ">Source</a>)
Churchill: Lipstick Will NOT Be Rationed
During World War II, all cosmetics except for lipstick were rationed. Winston Churchill decided to keep lipstick in production because he felt it had a positive effect on morale. Needless to say, lipstick sales did well during the war. (<a href="http://susaneliamacneal.blogspot.com/2009/10/perfect-red-lipstick_01.html">Source</a>)
80% Of American Women Wear Lipstick
In the mid-2000s, a poll found that 80 percent of American women wore lipstick, about ten percent more than French women. (<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/25/fashion/thursdaystyles/25skin.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0">Source</a>)
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